I’ve been thinking about artwork that has an expansive quality… Some pieces open up the space of a room, like a sort of portal: unrepressed and inclusive. Surprisingly, dark colours can do this too and it’s a bit of an interior design anomaly that small spaces should be painted in light colours to appear larger, when […]

Masters artist Peter Kettle has created a remarkable collection of mixed media paintings incorporating rubbish he helped clear during an expedition to Everest Basecamp.The collection – Everest Basecamp Is the culmination of a 14-day trek Peter made last year in a bid to help clean up rubbish… See for example the piece: Prayer Flags Above Dingboche – where the flags are built […]

Emma-Louise Grady and Naomi McClure are both currently exhibiting at the Royal Scottish Academy as a selected artist for New Contemporaries 2020. Now in its twelfth year, this carefully curated exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see some of the best emerging talent in Scotland under one roof. We have some beautiful new work available by Emma-Louise, all […]

FBA Futures 2020 – selected artists I sent a newsletter out in October sharing my thoughts about Mark Bletcher: “I also have a good feeling about Mark Bletcher – he’s got something very special going on and I personally just acquired his piece ‘Catch Up For You’ – to me he really stands out.” I’m not alone in noticing Mark’s talent, […]

Around this time of year I compile a roundup of artists’ achievements over the year. It’s always great to hear about our artists accomplishments (shortlists/prizes/significant shows etc.) and these annual memorandums of success, have historically proven to be accurate indicators of investability. Don’t get me wrong – I am not suggesting you should buy work based […]

Peter Evans had a solo show and journal article in 2019 with an interview at Oliver Spencer clothes store in London. Read the interview here. Peter also took part in a residency at Palazzo Monti in Italy in March, following which, he participated in a group show in April. 

It’s not always easy finding the space to hang large statement pieces and with this in mind I’ve put together a collection of small-scale work. There’s an intimacy that comes with work on a smaller scale and a versatility too – as you can re-arrange your collection more easily over time… View all works under 50cm x 50cm. […]

Sometimes you come across an artist – who you immediately know has something special, and yet it takes a little time for them to gain the recognition they deserve and then once they do – they fly… Natalie Chapman is a good example of this. As a result of Moma Wales Prize 2019 and 4 exhibitions in the last […]

Inside the studio: Katharine Le Hardy (and below) Katharine Le Hardy (and below) Katharine Le Hardy at work in her studio Inside Nina Stallwood’s Studio